The First Commandment

A Thriller

Publisher Description

A master assassin. A vendetta years in the making. And a counterterrorism operative who will risk everything -- even treason -- to keep the people he loves alive.

Brad Thor, the New York Times bestselling author of Takedown, delivers an explosive international thriller featuring Navy SEAL turned Homeland Security operative Scot Harvath, who somewhere, somehow, has left the wrong person alive.

"Thou shalt not negotiate with terrorists..."

Six months ago: In the dead of the night, five of the most dangerous detainees in the war on terror are pulled from their isolation cells in Guantanamo Bay, held at gunpoint, and told to strip off their orange jumpsuits. Issued civilian clothes and driven to the base airfield, they are loaded aboard a Boeing 727 and set free.

Present day: Covert counterterrorism agent Scot Harvath awakens to discover that his world has changed violently -- and forever. A sadistic assassin with a personal vendetta is wreaking havoc of biblical proportions. Unleashing nightmarish horrors on those closest to Harvath, the attacker thrusts everything Harvath holds dear -- including his life -- into absolute peril.

Ordered by the president to stay out of the investigation, Harvath is forced to mount his own operation to uncover the conspiracy and to exact revenge. When he discovers a connection between the attacks and a group of prisoners secretly released from Guantanamo, Harvath must ask himself previously unthinkable questions about the organizations and the nation he has spent his life serving.

A renegade from his own government, Harvath will place his life on the line as his search for the truth draws him into a showdown with one of the most dangerous men on the face of the earth.

Brad Thor roars through this nonstop adventure full of international intrigue, twisted betrayals, and ultimate revenge.

PUBLISHERS WEEKLYJUN 4, 2007

Bestseller Thor's latest thrill-ride begins in anguish. Scot Harvath, navy SEAL turned Homeland Security superagent, sits at the bedside of girlfriend Tracy Hastings, who's in a deep coma after being gravely wounded at the end of Takedown. Meanwhile, five terrorists have been released from Guant namo Bay as part of a secret hostage deal forced upon U.S. president Jack Rutledge. When one of the terrorists starts targeting Scot's friends and family, Scot discovers that the president won't allow the assassin to be hunted down. Soon enough, Scot is on the run from his own government and in pursuit of the killer. Many characters make appearances from earlier books, in particular Scot's ongoing nemesis, the fascinating, intelligence-gathering expert known as the Troll. It's a long, violent, shoot-'em-up, blow-'em-up pulse-pounder that will leave Thor's fans cheering and begging for more.

GENRE

Mysteries & Thrillers

RELEASED

2007

July 17

LANGUAGE

EN

English

LENGTH

416

Pages

PUBLISHER

Atria Books

SELLER

SIMON AND SCHUSTER DIGITAL SALES INC

SIZE

7.9

MB

Customer Reviews

Stellar

Loved the tie in from Path of the Assassin. Kept me guessing who the bad guy was related to and it was a thrill to finally find out who it was. The lack of actually allowing Harvard to speak and confront Meg in the end was a little disappointing, but apart from that, the storyline was rock solid. Great one Brad!

R in ga
, 07/27/2016

Best yet

I'm reading in order, no couldn't put this one down!theyre all exciting and emotional, but this one really gripped me:suspense,anxiety, connecting w characters!must read!

Maliebrook
, 01/28/2013

The First Commandment

A GEAT book. Exciting and suspenseful from start to finish. I have read three other Brad Thor's books. He's a GREAT author of political thrillers.